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How to Buy and Care for Beta Fish by John Davis

It happens all the time. People decide to buy betta fish, they o to their local pet store, choose a brihtly

colored fish, buy a little betta bowl and head home. !hey put water in the bowl, add a little conditioner,add the fish, set it all on a table, and that is it. !hey thin" their #ob is done. However, when you buy

betta fish, there are several thins you need to do B$F%&$ you actually purchase the fish' (et)s loo" at

the steps you need to ta"e when you decide you are oin to buy betta fish.

Betta fish are often displayed in tiny betta bowls, with no plants, heater or filtration system. *hile

bettas can live in this environment, they can not thrive in this tiny ill+euipped betta tan". *hen you oshoppin to buy betta fish, consider a tan" of three allons or more. !his ives whatever fish you

choose lots of room to row, both physically and personality+wise.

-ou should also buy betta supplies li"e a water filter and heater, to help reulate the temperature and

water uality in your betta)s home. Betta fish are hihly susceptible to disease, and the slihtest

variation in their environment can lower their immune system, causin bacteria to have a much better

chance to infect them. bac"up thermometer is also handy, should your heater)s temperature aue oon the blin".

Purchase a water conditionin "it, and condition the water ! ($/! 01 hours before you add yourfish. !his is one of the biest causes of betta disease. !he betta is stressed out from a chane in

temperature and uality, and sometimes this little difference can result in a dead fish. Condition the

water, et the filter and heater set up, set the temperature at 23 derees 4between 56 and 20 is fine7, addany ravel, plants, etc. and let the water prep for a minimum of 01 hours.

8ow it is time to buy betta fish' &emember, one male fish per tan", but if you want to raise females

you can set up a sorority tan". Betta females are not the fihters in the family, and you can have asmany as one betta female per 0 + 9 allons of betta tan".

/ince you are ready to ma"e a purchase, loo" for briht color, clean detailed fins and tails, with no tearsor blotches that may have resulted from disease. !a"e a ood loo" at your fish)s eyes. -ou want clear

sharp vision, with no discoloration. Finally, ma"e sure there are not tiny white dots anywhere on the

fish, and as" if the store has a policy for refunds. :ost stores have a set period of time durin whichyou can return the fish if it dies.

;reat, you have prepared properly prior to purchasin. !hese few steps you ta"e before you buy bettafish can help e

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people to put their beta fish in small lass containers. However I would not recommend puttin them in

anythin smaller then a fish bowl or the 8ew /poneBob /uarePants Beta tan".

Beta Fish Care and Filters

/ince Beta fish or Betta fish, reuire less oe dried blood worms, live blac" worms, or fro>en brine shrimp. for beta food.

It is important not to feed your Beta fish or Betta Fish to much live food as it has been "nown to causeproblems.

ood, solid, fro>en food or fish pellet with the occasional live treat is a sure way to o. *e usuallyrecommend feedin Beta fish ? or 0 pellets each time.

beta fish care and feedinI

f you notice the water in the tan" is becomin cloudy then you are li"ely overfeedin your Beta fish.

For this you can use rich tropical fla"es fish food when feedin Beta fish, or you can to purchase the

@newly availableA beta fish food.

It is important to note when feedin Beta fish or Betta fish that if you are usin a tan" without a

filtration system over feedin your fish will reuire more water chanes as the uneaten food will

uic"ly accumulate on the bottom of the bowl or tan".